Illinois’ House energy and environment committee will consider proposed legislation that would reverse the state’s ban on new nuclear power plant construction.
The bill, sponsored by Democratic representative Mark Walker, would remove language prohibiting the authorisation and construction of new nuclear power plant projects in the absence of an approved solution for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste.
Despite its status as the number one state in nuclear generating capacity, with 11 commercial power reactors – and despite having provided a sizeable financial boost in the form of energy legislation for its reactor fleet last September – Illinois currently prohibits new nuclear power plant construction.
The bill, sponsored by Democratic representative Mark Walker, would remove language prohibiting the authorisation and construction of new nuclear power plant projects in the absence of an approved solution for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste.
Despite its status as the number one state in nuclear generating capacity, with 11 commercial power reactors – and despite having provided a sizeable financial boost in the form of energy legislation for its reactor fleet last September – Illinois currently prohibits new nuclear power plant construction.
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